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- the present invention relates to a lens driving apparatus.
- the embodiment provides a lens driving apparatus which can be fabricated in a small size.
- the embodiment provides a lens driving apparatus in which a dead space is minimized.
- the lens driving apparatus of the embodiment comprises a base formed at a center thereof with a first opening; a housing coupled with the base and having a second opening corresponding to the first opening; a yoke installed on the base and including a horizontal plate having a third opening corresponding to the first opening and a vertical plate protruding upward from the horizontal plate; a bobbin movably installed in the yoke and coupled with a lens module; a coil fixedly disposed around the bobbin; a plurality of magnets provided at the vertical plate of the yoke to face the coil; and a spring installed on at least one of upper and lower portions of the yoke to return the bobbin, which has moved up due to interaction between the magnet and the coil, to its initial position.
- the embodiment can provide a lens driving apparatus which can be fabricated in a small size.
- the embodiment can provide a lens driving apparatus in which a dead space is minimized.
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a lens driving apparatus according to a first embodiment
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the lens driving apparatus shown in FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a lens driving apparatus according to a second embodiment.
- FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the lens driving apparatus shown in FIG. 3 .
- FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a lens driving apparatus according to a first embodiment
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the lens driving apparatus shown in FIG. 1 .
- the lens driving apparatus includes a base 110 and a housing 120 , which are coupled to each other to form a predetermined space therebetween.
- the base 110 has a polygonal shape (e.g. rectangular plate shape) and a first opening 111 is formed at the center of the base 110 .
- the housing 120 has a hexahedral structure and a bottom surface thereof is opened.
- Coupling members 110 a are provided at comer edges of the base 110 .
- the coupling members 110 a protrude upward from the base 110 and are coupled with the housing 120 while making contact with an outer surface and an upper surface of the housing 120 .
- a second opening 121 is formed in the upper surface of the housing 120 corresponding to the first opening 111 of the base 110 .
- the bottom surface of the base 110 is connected to an electronic appliance (not shown) and a circuit board (not shown) having an image sensor is provided in the first opening 111 .
- a metal yoke 130 is fixedly disposed between the base 110 and the housing 120 .
- the yoke 130 includes a horizontal plate 131 , which has a polygonal shape (e.g. rectangular plate shape) corresponding to the base 110 and is mounted on the base 110 , and a vertical plate 135 provided at an outer peripheral portion of the horizontal plate 131 in correspondence with the outer peripheral portion of the housing 120 .
- a third opening 131 a which corresponds to the first opening 111 of the base 110 , is formed in the horizontal plate 131 , and the vertical plate 135 protrudes upward from the outer peripheral portion of the horizontal plate 131 .
- the yoke 130 has a rectangular shape corresponding to the shape of the base 110 and the housing 120 and is installed between the base 110 and the housing 120 , a dead space may not exist among the base 110 , the housing 120 and the yoke 130 , and the yoke 130 may not rotate between the base 110 and the housing 120 .
- a cylindrical bobbin 140 is installed in the yoke 130 .
- the bobbin 140 is movable up and down through the second opening 121 .
- a lens module 200 including a lens and a lens supporter is coupled with the bobbin 140 .
- a magnet 150 having an angular column structure is fixed to an inner surface of the vertical plate 135 of the yoke 130 , and a coil 160 is disposed around the bobbin 140 .
- the coil 160 has a cylindrical structure or a polygonal structure and faces the magnet 150 .
- the coil 160 has a substantially octagonal structure, in which edges of the coil 160 facing the magnet 150 are curved.
- planes of the magnet 150 that face the coil 160 are also curved such that the electromagnetic field can be maximized. That is, the planes of the coil 160 and the magnet 150 , which face to each other, have the same curvature.
- a plurality of magnets 150 are disposed at edges of the yoke 130 to minimize the space occupied by the magnet 150 .
- an area that faces the magnets 150 is smaller than an area that does not face the magnets 150 .
- the area that faces the magnets 150 is greater than 20% and smaller than 50% in the outer peripheral surface of the coil 160 .
- the area that faces the magnets 150 is less than 20% in the outer peripheral surface of the coil 160 , magnetic force is too insufficient to move up the coil 160 .
- the area that faces the magnets 150 is greater than 50% in the outer peripheral surface of the coil 160 , the space occupied by the magnets 150 is too large.
- the magnet 150 in order to increase the magnetic force while reducing the space occupied by the magnets 150 , the magnet 150 has an angular column structure in which a plane of the magnet 140 that faces the coil 160 is curved.
- the magnet 150 has later faces including a curved plane that faces the coil 160 and at least one flat plane that does not face the coil 160 .
- the magnet 150 includes one curved plane and three flat planes.
- the coil 160 moves up together with the bobbin 140 due to an electric field generated from the coil 160 and a magnetic field generated from the magnet 150 . Accordingly, the lens module 200 coupled with the bobbin 140 is also moved up.
- First and second spacers 171 and 175 are installed between a bottom surface of the yoke 130 and the base 110 and between the upper surface of the yoke 130 and the housing 120 , respectively.
- the first and second spacers 171 and 175 have elasticity to compensate for the assembling tolerance between the parts.
- first and second springs 181 and 185 having ring shapes are inserted between the bottom surface of the first spacer 171 and the base 110 and between the upper surface of the second spacer 175 and the housing 120 , respectively.
- Inner peripheral portions of the first and second springs 181 and 185 are integrally formed with the bobbin 140 . As the current being applied to the coil 150 is shut off, the bobbin 140 is moved down by the first and second springs 181 and 185 , so that the bobbin 140 returns to its initial position.
- first and second springs 181 and 185 it is also possible to provide only one of the first and second springs 181 and 185 .
- FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a lens driving apparatus according to a second embodiment
- FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the lens driving apparatus shown in FIG. 3 .
- the lens driving apparatus includes a base 110 and a housing 120 , which are coupled to each other to form a predetermined space therebetween.
- the base 110 has a rectangular plate shape and a first opening 111 is formed at the center of the base 110 .
- the housing 120 has a hexahedral structure and a bottom surface thereof is opened.
- Coupling members 110 a are provided at comer edges of the base 110 .
- the coupling members 110 a protrude upward from the base 110 and are coupled with the housing 120 while making contact with an outer surface and an upper surface of the housing 120 .
- a second opening 121 is formed in the upper surface of the housing 120 corresponding to the first opening 111 of the base 110 .
- the bottom surface of the base 110 is connected to an electronic appliance (not shown) and a circuit board (not shown) having an image sensor is provided in the first opening 111 .
- a metal yoke 130 is fixedly disposed between the base 110 and the housing 120 .
- the yoke 130 includes a horizontal plate 131 , which has a rectangular plate shape corresponding to the base 110 and is mounted on the base 110 .
- a third opening 131 a which corresponds to the first opening 111 of the base 110 , is formed at the center of the horizontal plate 131 .
- a ring-shaped vertical wall 134 is formed on the horizontal plate 131 while surrounding the third opening 131 a and vertical plates 134 protrude upward from comer edges of the horizontal plate 131 .
- the vertical plates 137 are fixedly supported by edges of the housing 120 .
- the yoke 130 has a rectangular shape corresponding to the shape of the base 110 and the housing 120 and is installed between the base 110 and the housing 120 , a dead space may not exist among the base 110 , the housing 120 and the yoke 130 , and the yoke 130 may not rotate between the base 110 and the housing 120 .
- a cylindrical bobbin 140 is installed at an inner portion of the vertical wall 134 of in the yoke 130 .
- the bobbin 140 is movable up and down through the second opening 121 .
- a lens module 200 including a lens and a lens supporter is coupled with the bobbin 140 .
- a magnet 150 having an angular column structure is fixed to an inner surface of the vertical plate 137 of the yoke 130 , and a coil 160 is disposed around the bobbin 140 .
- the coil 160 has a cylindrical structure or a polygonal structure and faces the vertical wall 134 .
- the coil 160 has a substantially octagonal structure, in which edges of the coil 160 facing the magnet 150 are curved.
- a plane of the magnet 150 which is arranged sequentially to the vertical wall 134 , is curved corresponding to the curvature of the coil 160 and the vertical wall 134 such that the electromagnetic field can be maximized. That is, the coil 160 , the plane of the magnet 150 facing the coil 160 , and the vertical wall 134 have the same curvature.
- a plurality of magnets 150 are disposed at edges of the yoke 130 to minimize the space occupied by the magnet 150 .
- an area that faces the magnets 150 is smaller than an area that does not face the magnets 150 .
- the area that faces the magnets 150 is greater than 20% and smaller than 50% in the outer peripheral surface of the coil 160 .
- the area that faces the magnets 150 is less than 20% in the outer peripheral surface of the coil 160 , magnetic force is too insufficient to move up the coil 160 .
- the area that faces the magnets 150 is greater than 50% in the outer peripheral surface of the coil 160 , the space occupied by the magnets 150 is too large.
- the magnet 150 in order to increase the magnetic force while reducing the space occupied by the magnets 150 , the magnet 150 has an angular column structure in which a plane of the magnet 140 that faces the coil 160 is curved.
- the magnet 150 has later faces including a curved plane that faces the coil 160 and at least one flat plane that does not face the coil 160 .
- the magnet 150 includes one curved plane and three flat planes.
- the coil 160 moves up together with the bobbin 140 due to an electric field generated from the coil 160 and a magnetic field generated from the magnet 150 . Accordingly, the lens module 200 coupled with the bobbin 140 is also moved up.
- First and second spacers 171 and 175 are installed between a bottom surface of the yoke 130 and the base 110 and between the upper surface of the yoke 130 and the housing 120 , respectively.
- the first and second spacers 171 and 175 have elasticity to compensate for the assembling tolerance between the parts.
- first and second springs 181 and 185 having ring shapes are inserted between the bottom surface of the first spacer 171 and the base 110 and between the upper surface of the second spacer 175 and the housing 120 , respectively.
- Inner peripheral portions of the first and second springs 181 and 185 are integrally formed with the bobbin 140 . As the current being applied to the coil 150 is shut off, the bobbin 140 is moved down by the first and second springs 181 and 185 , so that the bobbin 140 returns to its initial position.
- first and second springs 181 and 185 it is also possible to provide only one of the first and second springs 181 and 185 .
- An outer peripheral portion of the horizontal plate 131 which is arranged between adjacent vertical plates 137 of the yoke 130 , has a curvature corresponding to that of the vertical wall 134 .
- a vertical connection plate 139 that connects the adjacent vertical plates 137 to each other is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the horizontal plate 131 in a curved shape. The vertical connection plate 139 prevents penetration of impurity and improves the aesthetic appearance of the lens driving apparatus.
- the lens driving apparatus according to the embodiment can be manufactured in a small size, and can be applied to various electronic appliances equipped with a camera function.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a lens driving apparatus. The lens driving apparatus includes a base formed at a center thereof with a first opening; a housing coupled with the base and having a second opening corresponding to the first opening; a yoke installed on the base and including a horizontal plate having a third opening corresponding to the first opening and a vertical plate protruding upward from the horizontal plate; a bobbin movably installed in the yoke and coupled with a lens module; a coil fixedly disposed around the bobbin; a plurality of magnets provided at the vertical plate of the yoke to face the coil; and a spring installed on at least one of upper and lower portions of the yoke to return the bobbin, which has moved up due to interaction between the magnet and the coil, to its initial position.
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This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 14/632,758, filed Feb. 26, 2015; U.S. application Ser. No. 13/952,230, filed Jul. 26, 2013, now U.S. Pat. No. 9,019,624, issued Apr. 28, 2015; which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/659,185, filed Oct. 24, 2012; which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/302,547, filed Nov. 22, 2011, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,300,330, issued Oct. 30, 2012; which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 13/051,291, filed Mar. 18, 2011, now U.S. Pat. No. 8,089,703, issued Jan. 3, 2012; which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/518,976, filed Jun. 12, 2009, now U.S. Pat. No. 7,936,526, issued May 3, 2011; which is the U.S. national stage application of International Patent Application No. PCT/KR2007/006466, filed Dec. 12, 2007; which claims priority to Korean Patent Application Nos. 10-2006-0127435, filed Dec. 13, 2006, and 10-2006-0127436, filed Dec. 13, 2006, all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
The present invention relates to a lens driving apparatus.
Recently, as electronic appliances have multi-functions, various electronic appliances having cameras therein, such as MP3 players, mobile communication terminals and PDAs, have been widely used.
Since the electronic appliances equipped with cameras are manufactured in a small size such that a user can carry the electronic appliances, parts for providing camera functions must also be manufactured in a small size. To this end, a dead space must be minimized in a lens driving apparatus that drives a lens of the camera.
The embodiment provides a lens driving apparatus which can be fabricated in a small size. The embodiment provides a lens driving apparatus in which a dead space is minimized.
The lens driving apparatus of the embodiment comprises a base formed at a center thereof with a first opening; a housing coupled with the base and having a second opening corresponding to the first opening; a yoke installed on the base and including a horizontal plate having a third opening corresponding to the first opening and a vertical plate protruding upward from the horizontal plate; a bobbin movably installed in the yoke and coupled with a lens module; a coil fixedly disposed around the bobbin; a plurality of magnets provided at the vertical plate of the yoke to face the coil; and a spring installed on at least one of upper and lower portions of the yoke to return the bobbin, which has moved up due to interaction between the magnet and the coil, to its initial position.
The embodiment can provide a lens driving apparatus which can be fabricated in a small size.
The embodiment can provide a lens driving apparatus in which a dead space is minimized.
Hereinafter, a lens driving apparatus according to an embodiment will be described with reference to accompanying drawings.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the lens driving apparatus includes a base 110 and a housing 120, which are coupled to each other to form a predetermined space therebetween. The base 110 has a polygonal shape (e.g. rectangular plate shape) and a first opening 111 is formed at the center of the base 110. The housing 120 has a hexahedral structure and a bottom surface thereof is opened. Coupling members 110 a are provided at comer edges of the base 110. The coupling members 110 a protrude upward from the base 110 and are coupled with the housing 120 while making contact with an outer surface and an upper surface of the housing 120.
A second opening 121 is formed in the upper surface of the housing 120 corresponding to the first opening 111 of the base 110. The bottom surface of the base 110 is connected to an electronic appliance (not shown) and a circuit board (not shown) having an image sensor is provided in the first opening 111.
A metal yoke 130 is fixedly disposed between the base 110 and the housing 120. The yoke 130 includes a horizontal plate 131, which has a polygonal shape (e.g. rectangular plate shape) corresponding to the base 110 and is mounted on the base 110, and a vertical plate 135 provided at an outer peripheral portion of the horizontal plate 131 in correspondence with the outer peripheral portion of the housing 120.
A third opening 131 a, which corresponds to the first opening 111 of the base 110, is formed in the horizontal plate 131, and the vertical plate 135 protrudes upward from the outer peripheral portion of the horizontal plate 131.
Since the yoke 130 has a rectangular shape corresponding to the shape of the base 110 and the housing 120 and is installed between the base 110 and the housing 120, a dead space may not exist among the base 110, the housing 120 and the yoke 130, and the yoke 130 may not rotate between the base 110 and the housing 120.
A cylindrical bobbin 140 is installed in the yoke 130. The bobbin 140 is movable up and down through the second opening 121. A lens module 200 including a lens and a lens supporter is coupled with the bobbin 140.
A magnet 150 having an angular column structure is fixed to an inner surface of the vertical plate 135 of the yoke 130, and a coil 160 is disposed around the bobbin 140.
The coil 160 has a cylindrical structure or a polygonal structure and faces the magnet 150.
In the embodiment, the coil 160 has a substantially octagonal structure, in which edges of the coil 160 facing the magnet 150 are curved.
At this time, planes of the magnet 150 that face the coil 160 are also curved such that the electromagnetic field can be maximized. That is, the planes of the coil 160 and the magnet 150, which face to each other, have the same curvature.
In the embodiment, a plurality of magnets 150 are disposed at edges of the yoke 130 to minimize the space occupied by the magnet 150.
Therefore, in the outer peripheral surface of the coil 160, an area that faces the magnets 150 is smaller than an area that does not face the magnets 150. In detail, the area that faces the magnets 150 is greater than 20% and smaller than 50% in the outer peripheral surface of the coil 160.
If the area that faces the magnets 150 is less than 20% in the outer peripheral surface of the coil 160, magnetic force is too insufficient to move up the coil 160. In addition, if the area that faces the magnets 150 is greater than 50% in the outer peripheral surface of the coil 160, the space occupied by the magnets 150 is too large.
According to the embodiment, in order to increase the magnetic force while reducing the space occupied by the magnets 150, the magnet 150 has an angular column structure in which a plane of the magnet 140 that faces the coil 160 is curved.
Therefore, the magnet 150 has later faces including a curved plane that faces the coil 160 and at least one flat plane that does not face the coil 160. In the embodiment, the magnet 150 includes one curved plane and three flat planes.
Thus, as current is applied to the coil 160, the coil 160 moves up together with the bobbin 140 due to an electric field generated from the coil 160 and a magnetic field generated from the magnet 150. Accordingly, the lens module 200 coupled with the bobbin 140 is also moved up.
First and second spacers 171 and 175 are installed between a bottom surface of the yoke 130 and the base 110 and between the upper surface of the yoke 130 and the housing 120, respectively. The first and second spacers 171 and 175 have elasticity to compensate for the assembling tolerance between the parts.
In addition, outer peripheral portions of first and second springs 181 and 185 having ring shapes are inserted between the bottom surface of the first spacer 171 and the base 110 and between the upper surface of the second spacer 175 and the housing 120, respectively.
Inner peripheral portions of the first and second springs 181 and 185 are integrally formed with the bobbin 140. As the current being applied to the coil 150 is shut off, the bobbin 140 is moved down by the first and second springs 181 and 185, so that the bobbin 140 returns to its initial position.
Although the embodiment shows the first and second springs 181 and 185, it is also possible to provide only one of the first and second springs 181 and 185.
Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 , the lens driving apparatus includes a base 110 and a housing 120, which are coupled to each other to form a predetermined space therebetween. The base 110 has a rectangular plate shape and a first opening 111 is formed at the center of the base 110. The housing 120 has a hexahedral structure and a bottom surface thereof is opened.
Coupling members 110 a are provided at comer edges of the base 110. The coupling members 110 a protrude upward from the base 110 and are coupled with the housing 120 while making contact with an outer surface and an upper surface of the housing 120.
A second opening 121 is formed in the upper surface of the housing 120 corresponding to the first opening 111 of the base 110. The bottom surface of the base 110 is connected to an electronic appliance (not shown) and a circuit board (not shown) having an image sensor is provided in the first opening 111.
A metal yoke 130 is fixedly disposed between the base 110 and the housing 120. The yoke 130 includes a horizontal plate 131, which has a rectangular plate shape corresponding to the base 110 and is mounted on the base 110.
A third opening 131 a, which corresponds to the first opening 111 of the base 110, is formed at the center of the horizontal plate 131. In addition, a ring-shaped vertical wall 134 is formed on the horizontal plate 131 while surrounding the third opening 131 a and vertical plates 134 protrude upward from comer edges of the horizontal plate 131. The vertical plates 137 are fixedly supported by edges of the housing 120.
Since the yoke 130 has a rectangular shape corresponding to the shape of the base 110 and the housing 120 and is installed between the base 110 and the housing 120, a dead space may not exist among the base 110, the housing 120 and the yoke 130, and the yoke 130 may not rotate between the base 110 and the housing 120.
A cylindrical bobbin 140 is installed at an inner portion of the vertical wall 134 of in the yoke 130. The bobbin 140 is movable up and down through the second opening 121. A lens module 200 including a lens and a lens supporter is coupled with the bobbin 140.
A magnet 150 having an angular column structure is fixed to an inner surface of the vertical plate 137 of the yoke 130, and a coil 160 is disposed around the bobbin 140. The coil 160 has a cylindrical structure or a polygonal structure and faces the vertical wall 134.
In the embodiment, the coil 160 has a substantially octagonal structure, in which edges of the coil 160 facing the magnet 150 are curved.
At this time, a plane of the magnet 150, which is arranged sequentially to the vertical wall 134, is curved corresponding to the curvature of the coil 160 and the vertical wall 134 such that the electromagnetic field can be maximized. That is, the coil 160, the plane of the magnet 150 facing the coil 160, and the vertical wall 134 have the same curvature.
In the embodiment, a plurality of magnets 150 are disposed at edges of the yoke 130 to minimize the space occupied by the magnet 150.
Therefore, in the outer peripheral surface of the coil 160, an area that faces the magnets 150 is smaller than an area that does not face the magnets 150. In detail, the area that faces the magnets 150 is greater than 20% and smaller than 50% in the outer peripheral surface of the coil 160.
If the area that faces the magnets 150 is less than 20% in the outer peripheral surface of the coil 160, magnetic force is too insufficient to move up the coil 160. In addition, if the area that faces the magnets 150 is greater than 50% in the outer peripheral surface of the coil 160, the space occupied by the magnets 150 is too large.
According to the embodiment, in order to increase the magnetic force while reducing the space occupied by the magnets 150, the magnet 150 has an angular column structure in which a plane of the magnet 140 that faces the coil 160 is curved.
Therefore, the magnet 150 has later faces including a curved plane that faces the coil 160 and at least one flat plane that does not face the coil 160. In the embodiment, the magnet 150 includes one curved plane and three flat planes.
Thus, as current is applied to the coil 160, the coil 160 moves up together with the bobbin 140 due to an electric field generated from the coil 160 and a magnetic field generated from the magnet 150. Accordingly, the lens module 200 coupled with the bobbin 140 is also moved up.
First and second spacers 171 and 175 are installed between a bottom surface of the yoke 130 and the base 110 and between the upper surface of the yoke 130 and the housing 120, respectively. The first and second spacers 171 and 175 have elasticity to compensate for the assembling tolerance between the parts.
In addition, outer peripheral portions of first and second springs 181 and 185 having ring shapes are inserted between the bottom surface of the first spacer 171 and the base 110 and between the upper surface of the second spacer 175 and the housing 120, respectively.
Inner peripheral portions of the first and second springs 181 and 185 are integrally formed with the bobbin 140. As the current being applied to the coil 150 is shut off, the bobbin 140 is moved down by the first and second springs 181 and 185, so that the bobbin 140 returns to its initial position.
Although the embodiment shows the first and second springs 181 and 185, it is also possible to provide only one of the first and second springs 181 and 185.
An outer peripheral portion of the horizontal plate 131, which is arranged between adjacent vertical plates 137 of the yoke 130, has a curvature corresponding to that of the vertical wall 134. In addition, a vertical connection plate 139 that connects the adjacent vertical plates 137 to each other is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the horizontal plate 131 in a curved shape. The vertical connection plate 139 prevents penetration of impurity and improves the aesthetic appearance of the lens driving apparatus.
The lens driving apparatus according to the embodiment can be manufactured in a small size, and can be applied to various electronic appliances equipped with a camera function.
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1. A lens driving apparatus comprising:
a base;
a yoke disposed on the base and including a horizontal plate having four side surfaces and a vertical plate extended from the horizontal plate:
a bobbin provided in the yoke;
a coil disposed around the bobbin and including eight outer peripheral surfaces;
an upper spring coupled to an upper portion of the bobbin;
a lower spring coupled to a lower portion of the bobbin; and
a plurality of magnets disposed around the coil;
wherein the coil includes first regions facing the plurality of magnets and second regions not facing the plurality of magnets,
wherein the first regions and the second regions are alternately disposed, and
wherein the first regions of the coil and a first plane of each magnet facing the coil have the same curvature.
2. The lens driving apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, on an outer peripheral surface of the coil, an area of the first regions of the coil is smaller than an area of the second regions of the coil.
3. The lens driving apparatus of claim 1 , wherein, on the outer peripheral surface of the coil, the area of the first regions of the coil is greater than 20% of the outer peripheral surface of the coil and smaller than 50% of the outer peripheral surface of the coil.
4. The lens driving apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the magnets includes an upper surface, a lower surface, and side surfaces including at least three flat planes not facing the coil, and
wherein the side surfaces of the magnets are fixed within the yoke.
5. The lens driving apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the at least three flat planes of each magnet are disposed between the yoke and the eight outer peripheral surfaces of the coil in a horizontal direction.
6. The lens driving apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of magnets is fixed to an inner surface of the vertical plate of the yoke and disposed on the horizontal plate of the yoke.
7. The lens driving apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the magnet includes four magnets, and each magnet includes an upper surface, a lower surface, and side surfaces including a first plane that faces the coil and a plurality of flat planes that do not face the coil.
8. The lens driving apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of flat planes that do not face the coil include at least three flat planes.
9. The lens driving apparatus of claim 8 , wherein, for each magnet, the plurality of flat planes that do not face the coil are disposed between the yoke and the coil in a horizontal direction.
10. The lens driving apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the at least three flat planes include a second plane opposite to the first plane, and
wherein an area of the second plane is smaller than an area of the first plane.
11. The lens driving apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the yoke is a metal yoke.
12. The lens driving apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each magnet has a pillar structure having an angular horizontal cross-section.
13. The lens driving apparatus of claim 11 , wherein an inner lateral surface of the vertical plate is flat, and
wherein each of the magnets is coupled to the inner lateral surface of the vertical plate of the metal yoke.
14. The lens driving apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of flat planes that do not face the coil are disposed at the inner lateral surface of the vertical plate of the metal yoke.
15. The lens driving apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first plane of each magnet facing the coil is curved.
16. The lens driving apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the vertical plate of the yoke is disposed on the outer peripheral portion of the horizontal plate of the yoke.
17. The lens driving apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of magnets is disposed within the lens driving apparatus such that none of the three flat planes faces an adjacent magnet of the plurality of magnets.
18. The lens driving apparatus of claim 6 , wherein each of the plurality of magnets is disposed within the lens driving apparatus such that none of the three flat planes faces an adjacent magnet of the plurality of magnets.
19. An electronic appliance comprising the lens driving apparatus according to claim 1 .
20. A camera comprising the lens driving apparatus according to claim 1 .
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